I Love Carson City Weekend Event Summary: Oct. 24-25

One last weekend until Nevada Day, and the ghosts and ghouls are coming out of the woodwork. Learn our haunted history with the Downtown Ghost Walk. For thrills and chills, don’t miss the Second Annual Carson Creepy Short Horror Film Competition in the Brewery Arts Center Performance Hall. For a complete list of all Halloween activities this week go here.

SATURDAY:

• Coffee and Donuts with EAA Sierra Chapter 403 at 2500 E. College Pkwy (8:30am-12pm, all welcome)
• NAA Art Exhibit by Mark Kyle and Photography by Chas. H. McDonnell, III at the Carson Visitor Center (8am-5pm)
• Silver Cats Cat Club Presents Comstock Lode of Cats at the Fuji Park Exhibition Hall (9am-5pm; $10 for Families, $3 for Seniors and Kids, $5 for Adults; Bring 2 cans of pet food for "Pets of the Homeless" and receive $1 off admission)
• Holiday Craft Fair and Bake Sale at the Dayton Senior Center: 320 Old Dayton Valley Rd, Dayton (9am-2pm; All proceeds from Booth Sales, Raffle Tickets, Silent Auction, and Bake Sale go to support the Dayton Senior Center)
• Children’s’ Books Half Price Sale at the Browsers Corner Book Store (9:30am-6pm)
• Muscle Powered Bike Ride: meet by the Muscle Powered bike rack in front of the Community Pool at 841 N. Roop St. (9:40am-11:40am; must wear helmets and closed toed shoes; riders under 18 must be accompanied by an adult)
• Day Out with Thomas the Tank Engine at the V and T Depot: 166 F Street, Virginia City (rides depart hourly 10am-2pm; $19; arrive one hour prior to departure time)
• CCAI's Industrial Art exhibition at the Carson City Library (10am-5pm)
• Downtown Carson City Ghost Walk: The Mystery of Jack Davis (All tours begin behind the Firkin and Fox and leave every half hour beginning at 10am. Last tour will leave at 2:30pm. Tickets can be purchased online at: http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/2288093. $15 in advance or $20 on day of tours.)
• Community Roots Fall Festival with a pumpkin patch, food booths, bounce houses and more at 60 Second Avenue, Dayton (10am; benefit to support Dayton High School boosters)
• Monthly support group meeting of F.E.A.T. (Families for Effective Autism Treatment) in the back room of Comma Coffee (10:30am)
• Virginia and Truckee Round-trip Steam Train Ride: leave from Carson City Eastgate Depot on Flint Drive, off U.S. Highway 50 East at 10am and Depart Virginia City Depot at 3pm (tickets limited, $52, seniors and veterans $48, kids 3-16 $32, arrive 30 minutes early)

Kids aren’t going to want to miss their chance to meet Thomas the Tank Engine at the Virginia and Truckee depot in Virginia City. Tickets are limited, so go here to see what is available. Children’s books are half price today at Browsers Corner Book Store across from the Carson City Library. Head to Nerdvana on Hot Springs Road for a Halloween Bash with games, a raffle, and kids costume contest.

• Carson City Pumpkin Patch at Red Horse Ranch: 4849 Cochise St (10am-6pm; free admission)
• Think Pink Mutt Strut at the Carson Mall (11am-3pm; Pick up your pledge sheets and return them with your pledges to Bridger Mountain Boutique; adoptable dogs will be there; prizes for best dressed person, dog, and most laps; All proceeds will go to Carson Tahoe Cancer Center)
• Pumpkin Patch Harvest Festival with Pig Races, Hay Slide, Kiddie Land, Straw Maze, Farm Animals and more at Corley Ranch: 859 Highway 395 South, Gardnerville (11am-5pm; Adults $6, Ages 3 to 17 and Seniors $5, additional cost for rides, etc.)
• Carson and Mills Park Railroad Rides in Mills Park (12pm-6pm; $2 or $5 for 3)
• Olive Oil and Balsamic Vinegar Tasting and Pairing Luncheon at the Bistro at Tahoe Ridge Winery (12pm-1:30pm; $20; RSVP 775-473-1790)
• Meet and Greet and Pop-up Art Show with New Zealand artist and high country shepherd Sophie Scott and Live Music by Milo McCormick at the Silver City School House: 385 High Street, Silver City (1pm-4pm)
• Underwater Pumpkin Carving and night glow with the Northern Nevada Dive Club at the Sand Harbor Boat Launch. Bring your carving tools and creativity to test your skills under water. Call Amy or Scott at Adventure Scuba Center (775)826-5333 for more information (2pm)
• Painting Class at Van Gogh and Vino (2pm-4:30pm; $30 per painter)
• Carson Tahoe Auxiliary's Annual Murder Mystery Dinner: Murder at the Ponderosa Saloon in the Nevada Room of the Governor’s Mansion (no host cocktails 4pm-5pm; dinner and show 5pm-8pm; $60; Period Costume encouraged; Tickets available at Carson Tahoe Hospital Gift Shop or online at http://www.funtimetheater.com)
• Wine Tasting at Genoa Candy and Coffee in Carson Lanes (4pm-8pm; $5 for five tastes)
• Advocates to End Domestic Violence’s Light After Dark 5K/10K Walk/Run at Riverview Park at the end of Fifth street (6pm-9pm; $40, under 18 $20, sign up at Classy Seconds Thrift Shop; Teams with themes and kids and strollers are welcome; Starting at noon on Race Day participants can pick-up their packets at Riverview Park. Warm-ups will begin at 5:30pm)
• 4H Family Costume Ball at the Douglas County Fairgrounds in Gardnerville (doors 5:30pm, decorated pumpkin and costume contest around 6:30pm; $5 per person, or $20 for a family of five, age 4 and under free; carnival games, a silent auction, raffle prizes and refreshments for additional cost)

Strut your stuff with your favorite pooch at Carson Mall. A Mutt Strut walkathon is raising funds for area cancer patients. Dogs are not welcome, however, at Riverside Park tonight during the rescheduled Light After Dark 5K fundraiser for the Advocates to End Domestic Violence. Coyotes have attacked pets out there recently, and their safety is key. Make sure to dress up!

• Second Annual Carson Creepy Short Horror Film Competition Viewing and Awards at the Brewery Arts Center Performance Hall (6pm; $5)
• Live Music with Tom Miller at Sassafras Eclectic Food Joint: 1500 Old Hot Springs Rd. (6pm-8pm; no cover)
• Live Music at Bella Fiore Wine (6pm-9pm)
• Live Music with Terri Campillo and Craig Fletcher at Glen Eagles Restaurant (6:30pm-10:30pm)
• Live Music: Lil Mijho with Now or Never, Sin, and Nicky Will in the A to Zen ‘Zen Den’: 1803 N. Carson St. (6pm doors; 7pm start; $5 cover, you get $5 store credit)
• High Sierra Swing Dance Club Monthly Dance with DJ Tiffany Alms in the Brewery Arts Center Ballroom (Intermediate Night Club Two-Step Lesson by Tiffany Alms 6:30pm-7:30pm $10; Dance 7:30pm-10pm $10)
• Western Nevada College Student Veterans Halloween Bash at Nerdvana: 385 Hot Springs Road, Suite 1 (6:30pm-9:30pm; food, table top games, a costume contest for the kids, and a raffle)
• The Comstock Civil War Reenactors Present the Governor's Blue and Silver Ball at Piper’s Opera House, Virginia City (7pm-11pm; $25 at the door, limited tickets; formal attire)
• Carson Valley Pops Orchestra Halloween Concert at the CVIC Hall in Minden (7pm; free admission)
• Thin Veil Investigator's Spirit Tour, Games and Prizes at Antiques Plus in the Historic Dake House: 2242 Main Street, Genoa (7pm, $10; bring a camera and recorder, costumes encouraged; bring goodies to share)
• Movie Masquerade Night with prizes, finger food, DJ and Dancing: Fundraiser for the International Film Weekend at Silver Oak Golf Course (7pm; $50, tickets are available at Browsers Corner Book Store; movie related costumes are encouraged but not required)
• Karaoke hosted by Joanie at the Eleventh Frame Winners Lounge, Carson Lanes (7pm-11pm; must be 21+)
• Painting Class at Van Gogh and Vino (7pm-9:30pm; $30 per painter)

Living the Good Life is holding their annual Halloween Party tonight with Costumes and Cocktails. Three costume contests will be held to give you the chance to show off your creativity. The Mountain Girls return for a night of Bluegrass at the Brewery Arts Center. Find even more live music at Carson Cigar Co., Max Casino, or A to Zen. Singers will want to hit up Carson Lanes, the Spoke Bar and Grill, Westside Pour House, or Beercade for karaoke.

• Bluegrass and String Band Concert Series: The Mountain Girls with Special Guest Annie Pinkerton in the Brewery Arts Center Maize Harris Jesse Black Box Theater (7pm; $20 at the door)
• Live Music with John Dawson Band at Casino Fandango (7pm-12am)
• Lecture: ‘Comets’ by Dr. Marla Moore and Star Party at Western Nevada College’s Observatory: 2699 Van Patten Ave (6pm-10:30pm; lecture at 6:30pm; free)
• Live Music with Bourgeois Gypsies at the Red Dog Saloon, Virginia City (7:30pm)
• Music Saturdays: The Jesse Kalin Band at Carson Cigar Co. (8pm-11am)
• Live Music with the Trippin King Snakes at Max Casino: formerly the Carson Station (8pm-12am)
• Live Music with Ranger Kim at Flight: 2244 Meridian, off Airport in Minden (8pm)
• Rock’n N Bowl’n at Gold Dust West (8pm)
• Karaoke at the Spoke Bar and Grill (8pm)
• Karaoke with J and M Productions at Beercade: 1930 N. Carson St. (8pm)
• 8th Annual Reno Zombie Crawl in Downtown and Midtown Reno (8pm; $5 for a commemorative glow in the dark cup and map; cups available at Harrah’s Plaza, Psychedelic Ballroom and Juke Joint, Duffy’s Ale House inside Freight House District, 1864 Tavern, Pipeline Bar inside Sands Regency, and Rum Bullions in the Silver Legacy)
• Costumes and Cocktails Halloween Party with DJ Bobby G at Living the Good Life Nightclub and Bistro: 1480 N. Carson Street (9pm; no cover; costume contests at 11pm, 12am, and 1am)
• Karaoke at Westside Pour House (9pm)
• Live DJ and Dancing at Jimmy G’s Cigar Bar (10pm)

The Comstock Lode of Cats Show at Fuji Park is holding a food drive for Pets of the Homeless; you’ll get a discount on admission with a few cans of cat or dog food. Sassafras is where you’ll find a Concert for a Cause with the Trippin King Snakes. They are raising money for a local mother battling cancer. Enjoy a spaghetti feed at Flight Restaurant by the Minden Airport and help Steven Jacobo on his way to becoming a Paralympian.

SUNDAY:

• NAA Art Exhibit by Mark Kyle and Photography by Chas. H. McDonnell, III at the Carson Visitor Center (8am-5pm)
• Carson City BMX races at the Livermore (Edmonds) Sports Complex (Sign ups 9am-10am; $10)
• Day Out with Thomas the Tank Engine at the V and T Depot: 166 F Street, Virginia City (rides depart hourly 10am-2pm; $19; arrive one hour prior to departure time)
• Silver Cats Cat Club Presents Comstock Lode of Cats at the Fuji Park Exhibition Hall (10am-3pm; $10 for Families, $3 for Seniors and Kids, $5 for Adults; Bring 2 cans of pet food for "Pets of the Homeless" and receive $1 off admission)
• CCAI's Industrial Art exhibition at the Carson City Library (10am-5pm)
• Virginia and Truckee Round-trip Steam Train Ride: leave from Carson City Eastgate Depot on Flint Drive, off U.S. Highway 50 East at 10am and Depart Virginia City Depot at 3pm (tickets limited, $52, seniors and veterans $48,kids 3-16 $32, arrive 30 minutes early; 20% Off Pre-Purchased Adult Fare Tickets with code LOCALSUNDAY)
• Carson City Pumpkin Patch at Red Horse Ranch: 4849 Cochise St (10am-6pm; free admission)
• Pumpkin Patch Harvest Festival with Pig Races, Hay Slide, Kiddie Land Straw Maze, Farm Animals and more at Corley Ranch: 859 Highway 395 South, Gardnerville (11am-5pm; Adults $6, Ages 3 to 17 and Seniors $5,additional cost for rides, etc.)
• Bingo fundraiser for Meals on Wheels at the Carson City Senior Center (doors 11am; 12:30pm start; $10 buy in, $5 extra pack, $1 specials; Must be 21+)
• Carson and Mills Park Railroad Rides in Mills Park (12pm-5pm; $2 or $5 for 3)
• Fall in Love Festival Bridal Show at Genoa Lakes (12pm-4pm; $5 at the door or get complimentary tickets athttp://www.eventbrite.com/e/fall-in-love-festival-bridal-show-tickets-16837490387?aff=es2)

Meet author and paranormal investigator Sandie La Nae at the Carson City Library. She’ll give a presentation on some of the spooky houses around town. Lovebirds and brides to be are destined for the Fall in Love Festival at Genoa Lakes Resort on Foothill Drive; giveaways, vendors, and all the information you’ll need for the wedding of your dreams await.

• Weekly Pool Tournament at Whiskey Tavern (register 1pm; 2pm start; $10 per person)
• Raiders Booster Club at the Eleventh Frame Lounge in Carson Lanes (vs the San Diego Chargers 1:05pm; for more info contact Rick Good at 775-267-4271)
• Family Day Painting Class at Van Gogh and Vino (1:30pm-4pm; $18 per painter)
• Book-signing and Presentation by Paranormal Investigator and Author Sandie La Nae at the Carson City Library (2pm)
• Sunday Funday: Free game of pool with drink purchase at Westside Pour House
• Barony of FalDare, Amtgard Live Action Role Play Group at Mills Park on Seely Loop (1pm-5pm; newcomers welcome, for info email FalDareMonarchy@gmail.com)
• Pool Tournament at Remedy’s (2pm-5pm; $5 buy-in; APA Rules)
• PoP Up Story time at the Carson City Library (2pm-2:20pm)
• Special Olympics Bowling practice at Gold Dust West (2:30pm to 4:30pm)
• Bluegrass Concert with Sierra Silverstrings at the Lampe Park Pavilion, Gardnerville (3pm; free)
• Sing for Your Discount Karaoke at A to Zen (3pm-6pm; free)
• Fundraiser Spaghetti Feed for Bobsled Paralympian Steven Jacobo at Flight: 2244 Meridian, off Airport in Minden (4pm-7pm; $10, $5 kids)
• Live Music with Deep Groove at the Red Dog Saloon, Virginia City (5:30pm-8:30pm)
• Concert for a Cause with the Trippin King Snakes at Sassafras Eclectic Food Joint: 1500 Old Hot Springs Rd. (6pm; a 'Kick Nic's Cancer' fundraiser)

Every week, I create a list of the fun stuff and events going on around the Carson City area for my Facebook page, I Love Carson City. There is quite a bit to do in our beautiful capital this week, so grab the kids, your friends and family, and have a great weekend.

My weekly Facebook list includes Friday-Thursday, so please go here for events beyond Monday, or just wait for my daily ‘Things to do’ here on Carson Now. You do NOT need a Facebook account to access the information. If you have an event that I have overlooked, feel free to send me an email at ILoveCarsonCityNV@gmail.com.